In the third workshop in this series, we will consider the natural wheel of the seasons, and what the harvest season represents; what are we naturally called to experience and consider in the season of the harvest, and the falling of the leaves. How can we make the most of the bounty of the season, and prepare for the colder months ahead? We will revisit some immunity preparations, leaning into elderberry and thyme, and discuss ways to deeply nourish ourselves, and care for our lungs, as we begin the journey from sunny days, into winter. As always, we will prepare some community medicine, and all will leave with a handout of recipes, local resources, and herbal tips for the season.

About The Instructor

Katy Rugg

Katy is a Clinical Herbalist who found her way into leading workshops to connect people with the plants and their gifts through her own meandering journey; growing up and into a Quaker perspective and practice, she has developed her passions for deeper connection with other humans and the natural world through outdoor spiritual exploration, and formal study in French, Geology, graduate work in Intercultural Relations, and Urban Gardening and community programs in Boston, France and eventually, back here in her hometown of Richmond, VA. In 2017, she was honored to be a part of the inaugural Urban Gardener series, and shortly after left a soul-distressing job, allowing her to take a leap of faith to begin formal training in Herbalism (with Kat Maier at Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville). When the pandemic hit, she went back to finish the 3-year program to become a Clinical Herbalist, understanding that the need was great to share the wisdom and generosity of the plants – who help us to return to our most authentic, and vibrant, selves. Katy loves to sing and write and be creative (especially in community), inspire people to live seasonally and in deepening relationship with the natural world. In addition to teaching workshops and gathering women, she has lately been delving deeper into the divine feminine, while stewarding a small patch of earth, and a small business called Petal Palate – dreaming up delights for our senses in collaboration with the flowers and the land (and hoping to inspire humans to be more embodied in the moment, and better stewards of the earth, and its human and other pollinators, in the process).